The Irish standard., 1887-12-31
THE IRIsH srANDAKD: sATuRDhY pEcEMBERI 81 1857


IRISH SI,ANDAK s.
KIL1DARE ss &.
There was s brisk fair, conside derine
the season, at Kilcullen Bridge onsthe
8th inst si Y; 3 Il sss5ss
[ AL the local branches Of the great
national organiz ization, and they are
numerous, keep on with their meet
| ings just as If suppression were 4
word that has no meaning.
KILKENNY.
Alta special meeting of the Kilkenny
corporation, held on Dec. l, Mr.. John
Coyle, 7. c., was unanimously selected
as high sheriff for 1855.
In Urlingford. on the l1th inst,
Messrs. T. M. Heaiy, Marum and
Chance and other members of Parlia
ment addressed large meeting.
! On the 31st ult., the remains of the
Very Rev. Canon Matt Keeffe, D. D.,
Nv. F., were conveyed from his late res
idence 20 the new church of st. Canice.
Agaboe. The largeness of the funeral
bore testimony TO the respect and es
TEEN in which the deceased was held
Protestant and Catholic united in pay
inga tribute of respect to his memory
A large number Of clergymen aud
others were present at the funeral.
KINGS.
Birr December fair occurred Oh the
1lth.
Tullamore is at present the centre Of
universal attention, on account of the
confinement OF William O'Brien and
Mr. Vaudeville in the bastile. The
town is full Of strangers.
I.EITRIM.
I Kiltyclogher leaguers had rally at
the close Of November.
At the first annual meeting OF the
Mohill branch, /. n. L., the following
officers and committee for this ensuing
year were elected: Mr.. r. McGivney,
P. l.. G., president; w. Logan, secra
tary;J. Mulligan, assistant secretary;
James Ward and John Doyle, treasur
ers. Committee, Michael Bohan, Ed
ward Taylor, John Wypne, William
Kelcher, William Hackett, James Nc.
Hugh, James Casey, Thomas Kennedy.
Peter Duignan, Francis Mckeirnan.
James McAnif. Resolved, THAT any
member OF the committee absenting
himself from more than two meetings
will be expelled without further notice."
LIMERICK.
At the Limerick petty sessions, held
Dec. 2, an application was made on be
half Of Colonel Persse and Head Con
stable Stephenson, for a further ad
journment was granted The case in
which the persons were charged under
the crimes act with having participated
in tbs disturbances in Limerick, was
also adjourned.
LOUTH.
Recently, at his residence, North
Quay, Urogheda, after lingering
illness, Thomas Byrne, in the 42d year
OF his age. His remains were Inferred
in Stabannon churchyard.
Died, ON the 28th ult., at the resi-
dence OF his father. Cas.lebellinghan,
county Louth, Matthew, fourth son Of
Michael Meade. aged years. His re.
mains were inferred in KiIsarin.
MAYO.
A convention of National League
delegates OH the estate Of Lord Dillon
was held recently at A.ughmore, near
BallyhauzAjs, Rev. T. McAlpine presid-
ing. MIR. Rrilly and Mr. Conway, M,
Ps., attended. The object of the con-
vention was to finally settle the cues
tion OF the reduction of rents offered by
Lord Dillon-vlz., 30 per cent. on judi
cial rents. 1t was unanimously re-.
solved to accept Lord Dillon's offer, the
tenants not entailed also participating
in the concession. The decision was
received with great enthusiasm, and
the proceeding closed with addresses by
the members Of Parliament.
A batch Of prisoners who were SEN
tenced to Imprisonment in Castlebar
Jail ON the 10th ult.. for alleged intimi-
dation and obstruction at the seizure
On the Mannin estate III October last
were on the 26th ult. liberated from
Castelar, Jail. The principal prisoners,
SO far as popular interest went, were
the heroic and uncompromising girls.
Miss Drudy, and the little girl Hunt.
About 2,000 persons, headed by the
Ballyhaunts brass band, assembled at
the railroad station, and when the re-
leased girls made their appearance they
were again and again cheered by the
vast multitude. A procession was then
formed, and, headed by the band,